Essays on The Crucible

A composer utilises representation to offer insights into the complex relationships between people and their governing political authority. The political actions that individuals or groups undertake are conducted so that by the end of their feat they have seized control of a society or a…

In the darkest times of uncertainty of suspicious behaviors it is easier to start to put blame on other more innocent people. From things like pointing fingers at a certain group of people based on a prejudice or forming a following to bully a certain…

Give a basic description of Puritan life: the Puritans were a very religious group of people. They shunned everything that was bad and devil like. They had a simple, traditional and peaceful lifestyle. What are 5 major changes that Miller made in The Crucible? In…

The manner in which a person perceives themselves is an important indicator of their identity. In certain instances, the distinction between the importance of self perception over reputation is unclear. In The Crucible, by Arthur Miller, society’s silenced individuality and obligation for conformity, shown through…

Morality is the difference between what is good and what is evil. It is the determination of what should be done and what should not be done; or what is right and what is wrong. Morality influences both behavior and motivation of an individual. All…

Witchcraft is the practice of magic, especially black magic. In the play, The Crucible, by Brozo, William G. Ph.D, witchcraft is the main issue in the story. Both the Puritan environment and the past experiences of one main character established one victim of the story,…

The Crucible revolves around the New World Puritan society and the practice of McCarthyism, with Christianity being the base of their ethics and morals. However, many readers are unable to grasp the way of life in the Salem, finding difficulty to relate to and understand…

Studies have shown that emotional reactions are almost impossible to ignore; it is almost as if it is automatic, when stressed, or pressured, humans naturally have a negative reaction, therefore, they lash out and get angry or frustrated. In Arthur Miller’s ‘The Crucible’ times of…

Salem, Massachusetts 1692, faced a bizarre incident where number of girls begin to display strange behaviors of uncontrollable fits and even curling up their bodies into weird positions and this rose a lot of suspicion in Salem. Under pressure to explain their peculiar behavior, fearing…

Mob mentality is a common cause of yielding to social pressures or norms, meaning that individual behavior and decision making can be influenced by the presence of others. Miller constructs an image of Salem, Massachusetts perched on the edge of the dark and barbaric unknown…